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Quake ported to safe Rust and playable in the browser
Original: Show HN: Quake ported to safe Rust, playable in browser https://quake-srp.pages.dev/ # HackerNews # Tech # Rust
A developer has released a port of the classic 1996 shooter Quake written in safe Rust, playable directly in the browser. The project, shared on Hacker News as a Show HN post, demonstrates how the decades-old game engine can be rewritten without unsafe code while still running on the modern web. Early reactions in the programming community focus on the technical achievement of combining memory-safe Rust with browser-based gameplay.
Why now: Porting a legendary game engine to safe, memory-safe Rust is a notable technical feat that resonates with developer communities.
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- Show HN: Quake ported to safe Rust, playable in browser https://quake-srp.pages.dev/ # HackerNews # Tech # Rust · hackernews@robot.villas · 3
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